Vladimir Guerrero

They clinched their post-season berth in an airplane over Florida and secured their spot in the divisional series in Texas. But for a town awash in orange and fans beyond thrilled, the Orioles are now fulfilling what the late comedian George Carlin said, in a routine about the sweetness of the sport, is the object of baseball: To come home. The Orioles have done just that, to fans who are welcoming not just this particular team but the long-awaited return of playoff baseball to Baltimore. The O's host the New York Yankees in the first game of the American League East Division Series at 6:07 p.m. Sunday night at Camden Yards. "We didn't get to be with them to celebrate...

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